Young mother diagnosed with extremely rare form of disease cancerShortly after giving birth to my daughter, I was told that I only had a few months to live after discovering a lump.
Nikita Jones, 22, from Port Talbot, first noticed a lump between her breasts in the summer of 2023 when her newborn daughter Vienna was two months old.
It was initially treated as an abscess, but as it did not improve with antibiotics, the patient was referred to a breast surgery clinic.
In August 2023, Nikita received shocking news. She was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called sarcoma.
Doctors said she was one of only two people in the UK with this particular condition.
Nikita Jones, 22, from Port Talbot, first noticed a lump between her breasts in the summer of 2023 when her newborn daughter Vienna was two months old.
speaking wales online On her behalf, Nikita’s mother Vicki Hughes described the diagnosis as the start of a ‘year of hell’.
Despite the initial shock, Nikita underwent a series of intensive treatments to combat the disease.
After waiting for titanium ribs to be created to aid in the delicate surgery, Nikita underwent a double mastectomy and had part of her chest plate removed in October 2023.
Doctors were able to save her ribs and Nikita was sent to London for six weeks of proton beam therapy. But her mother said the treatment left her with severe burns.
By March 2024, Nikita was told she was cancer-free, but her relief was short-lived.
Over the next few months, she began experiencing pain and swelling in her legs, along with a persistent cough and recurring chest infections.
Shadows developed in her lungs, which doctors initially thought were due to inflammation from her treatment, prompting further tests.
When Nikita had a CT scan, the results were shocking. The cancer had returned in his lungs and doctors said there was nothing more they could do.
Pictured: Nikita with her mother Vicki Hughes, father David Hughes, partner Shaun Williams and daughter Vienna.
With chemotherapy, Nikita was given about 16 months to live. Without treatment, doctors told her she only had six months to live.
Before receiving the shocking news, Nikita had moved into her first home with her daughter and boyfriend Shaun Williams, hoping for a fresh start.
‘There are no words,’ said Vicki Hughes as she expressed her family’s grief. I am speechless.’
Following her diagnosis, Nikita planned a ‘Fuck Cancer’ party in October with the hopes of creating lasting memories with friends and family.
Despite the shocking news, Vicki says she has a ‘whole village’ of loved ones supporting Nikita, including her grandmother Catherine and her two sisters Jordanna and Tanisha.
Nikita’s friend Demi Williams started a GoFundMe campaign to support Nikita on her journey and help her create lasting memories with Vienna.
Faced with the reality of Nikita’s poor prognosis, the family is determined to make the most of the time they have left.
They are especially focused on ensuring Nikita can create as many memories as possible with her young daughter.
Nikita’s friend Demi Williams has started a GoFundMe campaign to support Nikita on her journey and help her create lasting memories with Vienna. You can donate here.
In just two weeks the fundraiser raised more than £7,000, with Demi writing on the page in response to the donation: ‘We are so grateful to everyone who has donated and supported Kita’s journey so far.
‘Your generosity means the world and helps Kita create lasting memories with her daughter Vienna.’
